(law) The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.
(law) The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.
A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions.
An abandoned building or structure.
The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.
The self-surrender to an outside influence.
The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abominating
abominating
verb
present participle of abominate
abomination
abomination
noun
(countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
(countable) That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred (often with religious undertones).
(obsolete, uncountable) A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
(uncountable) The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
abouchement
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
absenteeism
absenteeism
noun
The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.
The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.
abstainment
abstainment
noun
(rare) An act of abstaining; an abstention.
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
ambitendent
ambitioning
ambitioning
verb
present participle of ambition
ambitionist
ambitionist
noun
One who is excessively ambitious.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
anabaptisms
animability
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
antialbumin
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
arbitrament
arbitrament
noun
The judgement of an arbiter or arbitrator; an arbitration.
arbitrement
arbitrement
noun
Alternative spelling of arbitrament
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
babblements
babblements
noun
plural of babblement
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
balancement
balancement
noun
The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise.
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
balletomane
balletomane
noun
A ballet enthusiast.
balsamation
balsamation
noun
The act of imparting balsamic properties.
The art or process of embalming.
baltimorean
bandlimited
bandlimited
adj
(physics) Describing a signal whose spectral power is zero outside of a band of frequencies
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
baptizement
baptizement
noun
(archaic) baptism
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
barthianism
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
battlements
battlements
noun
plural of battlement
beekmantown
benightmare
benjaminite
benjaminite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.
bereavement
bereavement
noun
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.
bergmannite
betweenmaid
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bigeminated
bilaminated
bilaminated
adj
Alternative form of bilaminate
bimarginate
bimarginate
adj
Having a double margin.
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binominated
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
bombardment
bombardment
noun
(physics) the incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance
heavy artillery fire
the act of bombing, especially towns or cities
bombilation
bombilation
noun
A humming or booming sound.
bombinating
bombinating
verb
present participle of bombinate
bombination
bombination
noun
the act or sound of humming or buzzing; hum, buzz
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
botanomancy
botanomancy
noun
Divination by plants. A form of pyromancy in which tree branches and/or leaves are burnt.
Tea-leaf reading, or tasseomancy.
bottomlands
bottomlands
noun
plural of bottomland
bowmanstown
brabblement
brabblement
noun
(dated) A brabble; a noisy contest or wrangle.
brahmanists
brahminists
brainstorms
brainstorms
noun
plural of brainstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainstorm
branglement
branglement
noun
(obsolete) squabble; brangle
brantingham
bromacetone
bromgelatin
brominating
brominating
verb
present participle of brominate
bromination
bromination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction which introduces a bromine atom into a compound.
bromisation
bromization
bromization
noun
The process of bromizing.
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
byzantinism
cabinetmake
campbellton
campbeltown
cobaltamine
combattants
combination
combination
noun
(billiards) A combination shot; a billiard; a shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table.
(mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
A motorcycle and sidecar.
A rapid sequence of punches or strikes in boxing or other combat sports.
A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
An object formed by combining.
The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
combinative
combinative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination.
Serving, tending, or able to combine.
combinators
combinators
noun
plural of combinator
combinatory
combinatory
adj
Having the ability to combine; combinable, combinational or combining.
Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.
commentable
commentable
adj
(computing) Capable of being marked with a comment.
(dated) Worthy of comment; remarkable.
damnability
damnability
noun
damnableness
debasements
debasements
noun
plural of debasement
debatements
debatements
noun
plural of debatement
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
demibastion
demibastion
noun
(military) A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.
demountable
demountable
adj
(computing, of a hard drive, dated) Designed to be removed from the read mechanism.
Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled.
noun
(Australia) A temporary and portable building, especially a portable classroom in a school.
disablement
disablement
noun
(formal) The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.
disbandment
disbandment
noun
The act of disbanding
disbarments
disbarments
noun
plural of disbarment
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
embalmments
embalmments
noun
plural of embalmment
embankments
embankments
noun
plural of embankment
embarcation
embarcation
noun
Alternative form of embarkation
embarkation
embarkation
noun
(obsolete) A vessel.
The act of embarking.
The process of loading military personnel and vehicles etc into ships or aircraft.
embarkments
embarkments
noun
plural of embarkment
embastioned
embastioned
adj
Synonym of bastioned
embracement
embracement
noun
A clasp in the arms; embrace.
Act or state of embracing or accepting; willing acceptance.
State of being contained; enclosure.
State of embracing, encompassing or including various items; inclusion.
embrocating
embrocating
verb
present participle of embrocate
embrocation
embrocation
noun
(obsolete) The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.
The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
embryonated
embryonated
adj
Containing an embryo; having had an embryo develop.
emotionable
emotionable
adj
(rare, of a person or group or of their behavior or faculties) Particularly expressive of or affected by emotion.
enjambement
enjambement
noun
Alternative form of enjambment
enjambments
enjambments
noun
plural of enjambment
entablement
entablement
noun
Alternative form of entablature
eterminable
eterminable
Adjective
interminable; endless
fermentable
fermentable
adj
Able to ferment or be fermented.
noun
Any substance that can be fermented.
fimbriating
fimbriating
verb
present participle of fimbriate
fimbriation
fimbriation
noun
(countable, heraldry, flags) Such a stripe.
(uncountable, heraldry, flags) The use of a thin stripe of a contrasting tincture (colour) around a charge, ordinary or stripe in order to make it stand out from the background.
flamboyants
flamboyants
noun
plural of flamboyant
funambulant
funambulate
funambulate
verb
(intransitive) To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.
funambulist
funambulist
noun
A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
gonimoblast
gonimoblast
noun
(biology) A sporogenous filament (or bundle of such filaments) in the fertilized carpogonium of red algae.
habiliments
habiliments
noun
plural of habiliment
higinbotham
imbarkation
imborsation
imbricating
imbricating
verb
present participle of imbricate
imbrication
imbrication
noun
(geology) A sedimentary deposition in which small, flat stones are tiled in the same direction so that they overlap.
(linguistics) A phenomenon occurring in many Bantu languages in which morphemes interweave in certain morphophonological conditions.
(medicine) Overlapping of layers of tissue in wound closure or correctional surgery.
A set of tiles or shingles that overlap like the scales of a fish.
implantable
implantable
adj
Capable of being, or designed to be, implanted (within the body etc.)
noun
A device that can be implanted surgically.
improbation
improbation
noun
(law, Scotland) The act by which falsehood and forgery are proved; an action brought for the purpose of having some instrument declared false or forged.
disapproval
indomitable
indomitable
adj
Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
indomitably
indomitably
adv
In an indomitable manner.
inestimable
inestimable
adj
Not able to be estimated; not able to be calculated, computed or comprehended, as because of great scale, degree or magnitude.
The Voyager spacecraft explored the solar system and continued into the inestimable space beyond.
Venerable, great.
inestimably
inestimably
adv
In an inestimable manner.
intercombat
intercombat
noun
(obsolete) combat
intralumbar
inumbration
keelboatman
keelboatman
noun
The person who operates a keelboat.
keelboatmen
keelboatmen
noun
plural of keelboatman
labiomental
labiomental
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lips and the mentum (chin)
lactalbumin
lactalbumin
noun
(biochemistry) The albumin content of milk.
lamentabile
lifeboatman
lifeboatman
noun
A man who crews a lifeboat.
lifeboatmen
lifeboatmen
noun
plural of lifeboatman
magnetobell
magnetobell
noun
(historical) A bell that is sounded remotely by means of a magnetic current.